Union News

November General Membership Meeting Notice

In an effort to keep all of our 727 members safe the November General Membership meeting will be held via Zoom (details below). November General…

Local 727 Hawthorne Race Track Members Secure Benefits Over Winter Months

On November 1st, Hawthorne Race Track Parkers, Starters, and Valets unanimously ratified a sixteen-month contract which will secure Employer contributions to the Teamsters Local 727 Health and Welfare, Pension, and…

Osco Continues Down Same Tired Road During October 15 Bargaining Session

Teamsters Local 727 and Osco Drug, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertsons, met on Thursday, October 15th and resumed bargaining in a federally mediated session. Minimal movement was made…

The Forge Recognizes Local 727 Lead Business Agent Caleen Carter-Patton’s Role in the Origin of the “Fight for 15” Campaign

Click here to read the story of the workers and organizers in Chicago — most of them women — whose efforts to build an organization of downtown workers helped to…

Unions and Producers Announce Safety Protocols for Film Industry

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, along with other Film and Television Industry unions including the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and Basic Crafts, recently announced an agreement with the major studios (under…